The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-24
ESTABLISHED 1850.
j. II. EsTILL, Editor and Proprietor.
FIGHT WITH THE POLICE.
AN IRISH INDIGNATION MEETING
BROKEN UP,

Sir WllIT6Q blullb O0l6S bn6 blQ9COaCS
Single-H Handed, and is Finally Lodged
in Jail-The Needing Called by the
British Home Rule League.
DUBLIN, Oct. 23.-Placards were posted
In Woodford County Galway, this morn
ing, summonihg an indignation meeting
under the auspices of the British Home Rule
Union. Sir Wilfred Blunt, a well-known
philanthropist and benefactor of Arab
Pasha, who was formerly a Conservative,
but is now Home-ruler, was announced to
preside, supported by Mr.. Rowlands
and other English members of Parliament
The meeting was proclaimed by the govern
ment, and reinforcements of police and
troops arrived in the morning, and paraded
the streets. Thousands of persons flocked
into town. A platform was erected in
a field behind the main street When the
speaker mounted the platform Divisional
Magistrate Byrne forbade Sir Blunt to hold
the meeting.
OPEN HoSTILITIES.
Sir Blunt detied the magistrate, and the
police were ordered to clear the platform
Several policemen seized Sir Blunt, and, al
though he violently resisted, threw him
from the platform Sir Blunt returned to
the platform and was again thrown off
Then, pale and breathless, he shouted: "Are
you such towards that you dare not arrest
mel"
The District Inspector replied: ''I arrest
you," whereupon Sir Blunt was seized and
marched off under an escort his wife fol-
lowing.
The police charged upon the crowd that
followed and injured many persons.
CHEERING CROWD.
Mr.. Rowlands asked for three cheers for
Sir Blunt, which were given heartily. The
crowd was kept back by fusileers. Sir Blunt
was brought before magistrate, and on re-
fusing to promise to refrain from participa-
ting in other meetings, he was retained in
custody. Sir Blunt and another prisoner
were conveyed to Loughrea jail this evening.
During the row Constable Conner re-
fused to obey an order to charge the
crowd, and threw down his baton. He
was arrested. Two meetings were after
ward held on the outskirts of the town at
which the arrest of Sir Blunt was de-
nounced.
WRITTEN PROTEST.
This morning. before the meeting, Sir
Blunt handed to Magistrate Byrne a writ
ten protest against the governments action
in proclaiming the meeting. Later Inspec-
tor Murphy visited Sir Blunt and informed
him that no meeting would be allowed.
After the struggle on the
platform Lady Blunt tainted and
lay on the grass unconscious for
some time. Mrs. ROwlands and several re-
porters also suffered in the scuffie. Rev
Mr.. Pagan was arrested, but was afterward
released. Mr.. Roche, a Poor Law
Guardian, was arrested for assault
ing the police. Lady Blunt clung
to her husbands arm, and refused TO leave
Il. L
would give bail, replied that as an English
man he believed that the whole action of
the police was illegal, and he would rather
be imprisoned than give pledge to the rep
rsSentatives to the Tory government.
SIR BLUNT's LETTER.
Sir Blunt's letter to Magistrate Byrne
guaranteed moderate language on the part
of the speakers. He warned the magistrate
that he would hold him responsible if he at
tackled an unarmed orderly meeting. Over
thirty persons were more or less seriously
injured. At Woodford the feeling against
the police runs very high. 1t is stated that
in many instances they had recourse to un-
necessary brutality.
The news of the arrest of Sir Blunt caused
the greatest excitement in this city. A feel
ing of intense qualification prevails among
the NationaliSts Mr.. Harrington tonight
said that he did not believe Sir Blunt would
be detained or prosecuted, "but," he added,
lit will do good, and l should not wonder if
we hear more of it.
William O'Brien was paying a visit to
Mr.. Dillon when the news of Sir Blunt's ar
rest arrived
Both gentlemen expressed great concern
for the personal inconvenience to which Mr..
Blunt would be subjected, but could not
conceal their gratitude at the turn events
had taken. The interest was intensified
when it became known that the telegraph
wires between Portumna and Woodford
had been cut, and the service suspended for
several hours. The greatest activity pre-
vailed at Dublin Castle, communications
being constantly sent and received.
The attempt to evict widow Foley at
Bally-Kerogue was resumed later On Satur-
day, when the defenders of the house were
arrested by the police.
IRELAND AND THE POPE.
ROME Oct 23.-Mgr. Persico, the Papa
envoy to Ireland, has returned to this city
IT is stated that at an audience held with
Cardinal Rampella, Papal Secretary o1
State, Mgr. Persico declared that his recep
tion in Ireland could not have been more
satisfactory. The political situation in thai
country, he said, was unchanged, the Roman
Catholic Bishops finding themselves unable
even in the interest of the church, to alter
their attitude toward the British govern
ment. 1t is reported that Cardinal Simeoni
Prefect of Propaganda, Mgr Persico anc
Father Gerald, who accompanied the latter
to Ireland, will, however, continue to seel
data to serve as basis of mediation which
the Pope is anxious to offer.